Poly-N-vinylamides are a new generation of water soluble carbon-chain polymers which have attracted growing interest over the last 20 years. The best known of the group is poly-N-vinylpyrrolidone (PVP), first discovered in Germany in 1939. This is the most significant member of the poly-N-vinylamide group and this text concentrates mainly on the correlation of its properties with other poly-N-vinylamides.
Poly-N-vinylamides are a new generation of water soluble carbon-chain polymers which have attracted growing interest over the last 20 years. The best ...